Mary Lou Retton Opens Up Publicly For First Time About Divorce From Husband Of 27 Years

Retired Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast and America’s forever sweetheart, Mary Lou Retton, is on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars (DWTS) and has been tearing up the dance floor with pro dancing partner Sasha Farber. And while Retton’s signature smile has been shining as bright as her dance costumes on the hit competition dance show, things have been a bit tougher for Retton behind the scenes.

On Monday’s episode, Retton told Farber during rehearsalsthat her marriage to former Texas Longhorns quarterback Shannon Kelley was over:

“I went through a divorce. People don’t know that. It’s the first time I’ve actually said it publicly—after 27 years, so it’s very new.”